Green to Gold

The Green to Gold award, presented at the symposium by Duquesne University’s Beard Institute, recognizes an American company that demonstrates commercial success in sustainable business practices.

Congratulations 3M, 2011 Green to Gold Winner

The other nominees included:

  • Colgate Palmolive
  • JC Penney
  • Target
  • Entergy

Agenda

8:00 a.m. –
8:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. –
8:45 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks/Keynote Speaker Introduction

Alan R. Miciak, Ph.D., Dean, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business
8:45 a.m. –
10:15 a.m.

Keynote Introduction

John Buckley, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, BNY Mellon

Keynote Address

Peter Senge, Senior Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Founding Chair, Society for Organizational Learning; author of The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization and The Necessary Revolution
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
 Transition/set-up break
10:30 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.

Sustainability Executive Forum

Ted Senko, Global Chief Executive, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, KPMG

Chris Park, Principal of Sustainability, Energy and Environment Practice, Deloitte

Zoe Tcholak-Antitch, Director, North America, Carbon Disclosure Project USA

Followed by a question and answer period
12:00 pm. –
12:30 p.m.
 Networking Break/lunch set-up
12:30 p.m. –
2:00 p.m.

Luncheon/Green to Gold Presentation

The Green to Gold award recognizes the leadership of a publically-traded American company that achieves commercial success in sustainable business practices.

Jean Sweeney, Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety Operations, 3M
2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Alan R. Miciak, Ph.D., Dean, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business

Location and Time

November 10, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Fairmont Hotel
510 Market Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Survey

Please complete a brief survey about your knowledge of sustainable business practices. We will use the results to tailor the symposium to the audience's interests and concerns. Adapted from Sustainability: The 'Embracers' Seize Advantage ©2011, The Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review

Contact Us

Dawn Culver
Program Manager
412-396-5259
culverd@duq.edu

The Beard Institute
712 Rockwell Hall
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

CPE Credits

This symposium is worth five (5) Continuing Professional Education credits. When registering online, be sure to check the CPE box!